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Catherine Lillington

Red Panda Babu to be a dad!

KEEPERS at the new home of famous Brummie panda Babu said they are expecting the pitter-patter of tiny feet any day now. Read

Chocolate break that has you wanting more

IT SOUNDED like chocolate heaven. An overnight stay in a country house, getting to create - and more importantly eat - your very own truffles and following that up with a relaxing spell in a spa. Read

Landlords celebrate 40 years behind the bar

MOST pub landlords can stand the constant barrel-changing, back-chat from regulars and cleaning sticky tables for only so long. Read

Great grandmother is young at heart

YOUNG at heart Patricia Flanagan loves nothing better than entertaining the "elderly" with her mime shows and dancing dolls. Read

Mum refused re-entry to UK

A MUM who has lived in Birmingham for more than two decades has been stranded abroad after being refused re-entry to the UK. Read

Family's plea to killer of man stabbed in Birmingham pub

THE family of a man stabbed to death in a violent attack at a Birmingham pub have appealed for the killer to end their "nightmare" and give himself up. Read

Outrage as police cleared in Jordan McGann death case

A MUM who reported her violent boyfriend to police weeks before he murdered tragic Birmingham toddler Jordan McGann reacted angrily to a report by watchdogs which cleared officers of serious errors. Read

Brum beach is to be axed

BIRMINGHAM'S hugely popular city centre beach has hit the rocks. Read

Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker, Birmingham Hippodrome

AN UNUSUAL opening to the Nutcracker has a waif-like cast trooping on to the stage and gazing out in wonder at the packed theatre. Read

Longbridge kids on road to 2023

A FORMER chaplain at MG Rover visited schoolchildren whose Birmingham neighbourhood will be transformed over the next 15 years. Read

Birmingham City fan shows support from Zimbabwe

HE MIGHT live more than 5,000 miles away, but Roy Chikanya is dedicated to his favourite football team - Birmingham City. Read

Mum sacrificed her life for baby

A YOUNG Birmingham mum gave her life for the baby she would only have for two weeks. Read

Birmingham named "weirdest place"

IT’S OFFICIAL - Birmingham is the weirdest place to live in the UK. Read

Coca-Cola step in to sponsor Best of Broad Street Awards

COCA-Cola has agreed to sponsor a glitzy awards ceremony celebrating the best of Birmingham's Golden Mile. Read

Roger's quiet belief pays off

BIRMINGHAM author Roger Ellory has made it on to the bestseller lists with A Quiet Belief in Angels. Read

Workload is so pressing

BUDDING authors from around the world have deluged a Birmingham publishing house with sackfuls of manuscripts. Read

Player scores goal and dies

A FOOTBALL-mad Birmingham man collapsed and died on the pitch just seconds after scoring a goal for his company team. Read

Cathedral teenagers hit back at curfew move

TEENAGERS gathering with their friends in the cathedral grounds today condemned the dispersal powers as "over the top" and insisted "We're only chilling out". Read

Call for ban under fire

CALLS by a Government watchdog for a ban on a high-pitched alarm which disperses youths have been criticised by a city councillor whose ward planned to put it on trial. Read

Comeback for Silver Blades ice rink

BRUMMIES can get their skates on now for the city's only ice rink is about to return. Read

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Catherine Lillington works as a general news reporter on the Birmingham Mail, covering patches in the south of the city and stories for the jobs pages.